Importance of each species in shedding and control of FMD
Oral infection route Respiratory infection route Virus shedding
Amplifier animal 1 pig excretes as many viruses as 3000 cows
Revealing animal
Silent spreader animal
Clinical signs
Small ruminants non-obvious clinical signs,
Large ruminants obvious clinical signs,
Fever
Abortion Stillbirth
Fever, Apathy Anorexia
Drooling Vesicles (lips, gum, tongue)
Lameness Ulcer/Vesicles (interdigital space)
Lameness Small vesicles (interdigital space)
Swine
Milking drop Vesicles (teats)
Fever, Prostration
Vesicles (snout)
Reluctance to move, to stand up Ulcer/Vesicles (coronary band, digit space) Very painful
Death of suckling piglets
Differential diagnosis
Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) and Blue Tongue Virus (BTV), diseases found in Europe, have common clinical symptoms. Only Lab tests can confirm the diagnosis.
If you have any suspicion, contact the competent local animal health authorities.
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